Trial of Sodium Valproate in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of sodium valproate is effective in slowing the disease progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Timeline

Start

2005-04

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-02

Publications

• Piepers S, Veldink JH, de Jong SW, van der Tweel I, van der Pol WL, Uijtendaal EV, Schelhaas HJ, Scheffer H, de Visser M, de Jong JM, Wokke JH, Groeneveld GJ, van den Berg LH. Randomized sequential trial of valproic acid in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2009 Aug;66(2):227-34. doi: 10.1002/ana.21620.

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